Busick, North Carolina

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Busick, North Carolina
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Busick, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°46′11″N82°10′58″W / 35.76972°N 82.18278°W / 35.76972; -82.18278
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Yancey
Township South Toe
Elevation
[1]
2,930 ft (890 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 828
GNIS feature ID1019439 [1]

Busick is a populated place in the South Toe Township of Yancey County, North Carolina, United States. [1] It is the settlement nearest to Mount Mitchell State Park by road. Busick is the site of the highest measured rainfall amount of 30.78 inches from Hurricane Helene and the preceding rainfall event from September 25-27, 2024. [2]

Geography

Busick is located in the Still Fork Creek valley along North Carolina Highway 80, approximately one mile west of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The South Toe River flows past about one mile to the west by Mount Mitchell Golf Club. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Busick, North Carolina
  2. ↑ "Helene's historic wrath: $214M in NC timber damage, $83 in SC". wcnc.com. March 20, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Celo, NC, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1960 (1984 rev.)


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